Deborah K. Chen, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Asheville, NC
Deborah K. Chen, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1639675416, issued on Apr 2, 2018. Check the license (North Carolina 2019-01933, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Deborah K. Chen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 2019-01933 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 119 Hendersonville RD, Asheville, NC 28803
- Phone
- (828) 771-5500
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- Fax
- (828) 257-4750
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220715001368); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc), 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 119 Hendersonville RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Deborah K. Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2019-01933Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
82 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol19 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $859.79
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Coloplast Corp. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Dlp Western Carolina Physician Practices LLCClyde, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Deborah K. Chen among 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in North Carolina
Deborah K. Chen, MD is one of 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2007 among the 1,043 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 1,548 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in North Carolina.
All 1,548 in North Carolina → Every provider in Asheville → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elizabeth Buys, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031669589404
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- David Cobb, MDAsheville, NC 288031811949365
- Richard Councell, MDAsheville, NC 288031477504686
- Andrea Currens, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031659488328
- Suzanne Dixon, MDAsheville, NC 288031699731539
- Nancy Howden, MDAsheville, NC 288031538133186
- Michelle Leblanc, MDAsheville, NC 288031619941135
Common questions
What is Deborah K. Chen, MD's NPI number?
Deborah K. Chen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639675416, issued on Apr 2, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Deborah K. Chen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 119 Hendersonville RD, Asheville, NC, 28803. Phone: (828) 771-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Deborah K. Chen, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2019-01933, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Deborah K. Chen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Deborah K. Chen, MD had 82 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.